Starting the scarf I had no idea how much yarn I would need. So I bought one skein each of five colors, one of which is the Valley Yarns Charlemont Kettle Dye. One skein was the right amount for the main purple color. But I had so much yarn left of the other colors. This would be a great project to do with a friend, sharing the contrast colors to cut down the cost of the project. Plus it’s always more fun to work on a project with someone.

The finished dimensions of the scarf is 6.5″ x 64″ and I used 80 hexagons. Crocheting all of the hexagons goes pretty fast. But joining the hexagons is a lot slower than you think it would be. Yet Sara’s joining technique is so elegant and tidy, it’s well worth the effort. You can see more details of the scarf on my Ravelry project page.

Now the question remains,”What do I do with all of my extra Charlemont?” I’ve though about knitting a striped shawl, maybe a Citron. Or I could play around with some log cabin knitting or some modular knitting. Or I can wait for the new Charlemont Hand Dyed from the Kangaroo Dyer that’s coming soon. I saw the test colors and there are a few I must have. Whatever I end up doing with the rest of the Charlemont, it’s such a treat to work with I’m sure to have some fun.

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